Love... Thy Will Be Done

"Love... Thy Will Be Done"
Single by Martika
from the album Martika's Kitchen
Released	July 25, 1991
Format	7" single, CD maxi, CD single, cassette
Genre	Pop
Length	5:02
Label	Sony
Writer(s)	Martika, Prince
Producer(s)	Prince
Martika singles chronology
"Water" (1990) "Love... Thy Will Be Done" (1991) "Martika's Kitchen" (1991)

"Love... Thy Will Be Done" was the first single released from Martika's second album, Martika's Kitchen. The Prince-produced single, written by Martika and Prince,^[1] reached the top ten of the pop charts in the US, UK, France and Australia. The single was released on July 25, 1991.

Background

This song introduced Martika to a more adult contemporary sound than her previous efforts. The song is particularly remarkable for its constant backline, played by the drums and the bass, without any variation throughout the song, neither as far as rhythm or intensity are concerned, independently of other effects in the song (climax, forte, piano, backing vocals, etc.). Similarly, the melody insists particularly on monochord lines and repeats the "love thy will be done" notes as a leitmotif.

The distinctive black-and-white music video was directed by Michael Haussman.^[2]

Prince has performed this song during his tours in the later 1990s and in 2012. Prince also used a sample of this song for his cover of "One of Us" on his triple album Emancipation.

Singer Jessie Ware released a cover version in April 2013.^[3]

Singer Delta Goodrem released a cover version in September 2014.^[4]

Track listings

7" single

1. "Love... Thy Will Be Done" – 4:20
2. "Mi tierra" – 4:34

CD maxi

1. "Love... Thy Will Be Done" – 4:20
2. "Mi tierra" – 4:35
3. "Temptation" – 4:45

CD single

1. "Love... Thy Will Be Done" – 4:20
2. "Mi tierra" – 4:34

Cassette

1. "Love... Thy Will Be Done" – 4:20
2. "Mi tierra" – 4:34

Charts

Chart (1991) Peak position Australian ARIA Singles Chart[5] 1 Canadian RPM Top Singles[6] 7 Dutch Singles Chart[5] 19 French SNEP Singles Chart[5] 10 German Singles Chart[7] 26 Irish Singles Chart[8] 8 New Zealand Singles Chart[9] 4 Swiss Singles Chart[5] 26 UK Singles Chart[10] 9 U.S. Billboard Hot 100[11] 10 U.S. Billboard Hot Singles Sales[12] 24 U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Airplay[13] 31

Year-end chart (1991) Position U.S. Billboard Hot 100[14] 58

Delta Goodrem version

"Love... Thy Will Be Done"
Single by Delta Goodrem
Released	September 12, 2014
Format	Digital download, CD single
Genre	Pop
Length	4:02
Label	Sony Music Australia
Writer(s)	Martika, Prince
Delta Goodrem singles chronology
"Heart Hypnotic" (2013) "Love... Thy Will Be Done" (2014) "Only Human" (2015)

In 2014, Australian singer/songwriter Delta Goodrem released a version to promote her Australia and New Zealand tour with opera singer Andrea Bocelli. It was announced on her Twitter account just days before the release. It was released on iTunes and Google Play as a digital download and at JB Hi-Fi and Sanity as a CD single. Pre-orders from Sanity came with a limited edition 'D' keyring. The CD single also includes a cover of Shakespears Sister's song "Stay".

Track listings

Digital download

1. "Love... Thy Will Be Done" – 4:02

CD single

1. "Love... Thy Will Be Done" – 4:02
2. "Stay" – 3:50

Charts

Chart (2014)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[15]	59
Australian Artist Singles (ARIA)	13

References

1. Martika Explains How Prince Crafted Love Thy Will Be Done
2. "Martika - Love... Thy Will Be Done". Music Video Database. Retrieved 2008-07-15.
3. Battan, Carrie. "Listen: Jessie Ware Covers Martika's 1991 Song "Love... Thy Will Be Done"". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 23 May 2013.
4. Goodrem, Delta. "Delta Goodrem's Cover of Love... Thy Will Be Done". Retrieved 12 Sep 2014.
5. "Love... Thy Will Be Done", in various singles charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved April 10, 2008)
6. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca
7. German Singles Chart Charts-surfer.de (Retrieved April 10, 2008)
8. Irish Single Chart Irishcharts.ie (Retrieved April 10, 2008)
9. http://charts.org.nz/showitem.asp?interpret=Martika&titel=Love...Thy+Will+Be+Done&cat=s
10. UK Singles Chart Chartstats.com (Retrieved April 10, 2008)
11. Billboard Allmusic.com (Retrieved August 24, 2008)
12. Billboard (Hot Singles Sales)
13. Billboard (Hot 100 Airplay)
14. Billboard Allmusic.com (Retrieved August 24, 2008)
15. "Australian-charts.com – Delta Goodrem – Love Thy Will Be Done". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 21 September 2014.